Astroleague Convention Planning Checklist Section 11 – Contacts

The following people are all experienced in convention planning, and are all frequent attendees of astronomical gatherings of all types. They are happy to offer advice or suggestions if you run into a snag. Remember, it’s always best to know the proper procedure than to just guess at something that may cause a problem.

Jim Fox
Minnesota Astronomical Society
Chair, 1981 NCRAL Convention
14601 55th Street South
Afton, MN 55001
(612) 436-5843

Janet Stevens
Chicago Astronomical Society
Astrofest Committee, 1985 to 1997

Bert Stevens
Chair, 1974 NCRAL Convention
Chair, 1989 NCRAL Convention
Astrofest Committee, 1979 to 1997
5675 Real del Norte
Las Cruces, NM 88012-7289
(505) 382-9131

George Allen
Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Co-Chair, 1988 ALCON
Past Chair, Mid States Regional
R.R. 5, Box 56
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-6722

Gene Dietzen
Spokane Astronomical Society
Chair, 1989 ALCON
Chair, 1985 NWRAL Convention
U.S. Coord./ Advisor, Mt. Kobau Star Party
E. 14623 18th Ave.
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 928-2313

Merry Edenton-Wooten
Escambia Amateur Astronomers Assn.
Chair, 1984 SERAL Convention
6235 Omie Circle
Pensacola, FL 32504-7625
(904) 477-8859

Dan Koehler
Milwaukee Astronomical Society
Chair, 1982 NCRAL Convention
Chair, 1984 ALCON
Chair, 1992 NCRAL Convention
W248 57040 Sugar Maple Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(414) 662-2987

Stephen Peters
Marquette Astronomical Society
Chair, 1988 NCRAL Convention
908 W. Magnetic St.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 228-6636 (h)
(906) 227-2123 (w)